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Medical deserts: the towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the poorest access to general practitioners

Saugues (Haute-Loire), Échallon (Ain), Gras (Ardèche), and Vallorcine (Haute-Savoie) share the poorest access to general practitioners in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 0.0 visits per inhabitant per year.

4,021 towns ranked out of 4,025

Saugues, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaugues 0.0visits/yr Haute-Loire
  2. 2ndÉchallon 0.0visits/yr Ain
  3. 3rdGras 0.0visits/yr Ardèche

This ranking covers 4,021 of the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Not ranked: communes whose APL is not published. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Tignes (Savoie) comes last with 15.0 visits per inhabitant per year.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: medical deserts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank Town Department Visits per inhabitant per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Saugues Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 1,745
1 tied Échallon Ain (01) 0.0 810
1 tied Gras Ardèche (07) 0.0 610
1 tied Vallorcine Haute-Savoie (74) 0.0 462
1 tied Valgorge Ardèche (07) 0.0 420
1 tied Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès Ardèche (07) 0.0 416
1 tied Bessans Savoie (73) 0.0 349
1 tied Venteuges Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 347
1 tied Fournols Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 322
1 tied Mijoux Ain (01) 0.0 312
1 tied Bonneval-sur-Arc Savoie (73) 0.0 290
1 tied Beaumont Ardèche (07) 0.0 270
1 tied Le Béage Ardèche (07) 0.0 256
1 tied Lélex Ain (01) 0.0 245
1 tied Entraigues Isère (38) 0.0 228
1 tied La Forclaz Haute-Savoie (74) 0.0 222
1 tied Sainte-Eulalie Ardèche (07) 0.0 218
1 tied Chantepérier Isère (38) 0.0 216
1 tied Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert Drôme (26) 0.0 206
1 tied Grèzes Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 194
1 tied Saint-Bonnet-le-Bourg Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 190
1 tied Pinols Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 185
1 tied Saint-Laurent-les-Bains-Laval-d'Aurelle Ardèche (07) 0.0 185
1 tied Doranges Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 180
1 tied Chanaleilles Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 179
1 tied Sainte-Reine Savoie (73) 0.0 179
1 tied Gilhac-et-Bruzac Ardèche (07) 0.0 172
1 tied Saint-Julien-du-Gua Ardèche (07) 0.0 172
1 tied Saint-André-Lachamp Ardèche (07) 0.0 170
1 tied Sablières Ardèche (07) 0.0 169
1 tied Valjouffrey Isère (38) 0.0 169
1 tied Anzat-le-Luguet Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 168
1 tied Lavaldens Isère (38) 0.0 168
1 tied Le Claux Cantal (15) 0.0 168
1 tied Plagne Ain (01) 0.0 166
1 tied Berzème Ardèche (07) 0.0 165
1 tied Saint-Préjet-d'Allier Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 161
1 tied Boulc Drôme (26) 0.0 160
1 tied Cubelles Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 157
1 tied Alleyras Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 156
1 tied Besse Isère (38) 0.0 155
1 tied Lavoine Allier (03) 0.0 154
1 tied Cros-de-Ronesque Cantal (15) 0.0 149
1 tied Laboule Ardèche (07) 0.0 149
1 tied Mercœur Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 149
1 tied La Morte Isère (38) 0.0 147
1 tied Pailherols Cantal (15) 0.0 146
1 tied Albiez-le-Jeune Savoie (73) 0.0 145
1 tied Chambon-sur-Dolore Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 143
1 tied Borée Ardèche (07) 0.0 136
1 tied Vezels-Roussy Cantal (15) 0.0 134
1 tied Châtelperron Allier (03) 0.0 132
1 tied Esplantas-Vazeilles Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 132
1 tied La Renaudie Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 132
1 tied Issarlès Ardèche (07) 0.0 126
1 tied Grandval Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 125
1 tied La Guillermie Allier (03) 0.0 125
1 tied Sagnes-et-Goudoulet Ardèche (07) 0.0 124
1 tied Chastel Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 123
1 tied Lavigerie Cantal (15) 0.0 121
1 tied Saint-Andéol Isère (38) 0.0 120
1 tied Laborel Drôme (26) 0.0 119
1 tied Saint-Mélany Ardèche (07) 0.0 118
1 tied Glandage Drôme (26) 0.0 115
1 tied Le Falgoux Cantal (15) 0.0 115
1 tied Saint-Genest-Lachamp Ardèche (07) 0.0 113
1 tied Saint-Vert Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 112
1 tied Issamoulenc Ardèche (07) 0.0 107
1 tied La Besseyre-Saint-Mary Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 107
1 tied Aix-la-Fayette Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 100
1 tied Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans Isère (38) 0.0 99
1 tied Rageade Cantal (15) 0.0 96
1 tied Malbo Cantal (15) 0.0 90
1 tied Montselgues Ardèche (07) 0.0 88
1 tied Gourdon Ardèche (07) 0.0 87
1 tied Montsapey Savoie (73) 0.0 87
1 tied Ajoux Ardèche (07) 0.0 82
1 tied Dompnac Ardèche (07) 0.0 78
1 tied Molèdes Cantal (15) 0.0 78
1 tied Clavans-en-Haut-Oisans Isère (38) 0.0 77
1 tied Château-sur-Cher Puy-de-Dôme (63) 0.0 72
1 tied Chassignolles Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 67
1 tied Celoux Cantal (15) 0.0 63
1 tied Desges Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 63
1 tied Laval-sur-Doulon Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 61
1 tied Malleval-en-Vercors Isère (38) 0.0 59
1 tied Lacapelle-Barrès Cantal (15) 0.0 57
1 tied Novel Haute-Savoie (74) 0.0 57
1 tied Omblèze Drôme (26) 0.0 56
1 tied La Trinitat Cantal (15) 0.0 55
1 tied Montendry Savoie (73) 0.0 50
1 tied Péreyres Ardèche (07) 0.0 50
1 tied Auvers Haute-Loire (43) 0.0 48
1 tied Freyssenet Ardèche (07) 0.0 48
1 tied Villard-Reymond Isère (38) 0.0 47
1 tied Léoncel Drôme (26) 0.0 46
1 tied Saint-Dizier-en-Diois Drôme (26) 0.0 46
1 tied Loubaresse Ardèche (07) 0.0 43
1 tied Borne Ardèche (07) 0.0 42
1 tied Valouse Drôme (26) 0.0 41

Source: DREES (French Ministry of Health), localized potential accessibility (APL) to general practitioners; general practitioner office and home visits accessible per inhabitant per year (APL). Not ranked: communes whose APL is not published. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Medical deserts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: FAQ

Which town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the poorest access to general practitioners?

Saugues (Haute-Loire), Échallon (Ain), Gras (Ardèche), and Vallorcine (Haute-Savoie) share the poorest access to general practitioners in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 0.0 visits per inhabitant per year.

What are the 10 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the poorest access to general practitioners?

In order: Saugues (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Échallon (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Gras (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Vallorcine (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Valgorge (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Bessans (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Venteuges (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Fournols (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), and Mijoux (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year).

Which town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the best access to general practitioners?

Tignes (Savoie) has the best access to general practitioners in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 15.0 visits per inhabitant per year. See the towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the best access to general practitioners.

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

4,021 out of 4,025. Not ranked: communes whose APL is not published.

How is access to doctors measured?

Localized potential accessibility (APL), calculated by DREES, the statistics office of the French Ministry of Health, measures how many general practitioner visits each inhabitant can access per year. It takes into account doctors in the commune and in nearby communes, how much they work, and the age of the population. In its studies, DREES describes communes with an APL below 2.5 visits per inhabitant per year as underserved. Values are high in tourist resorts, where doctors also serve a seasonal population.

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